July 25, 2018

New cotton plants engineered to outcompete weeds

"There is an urgent need for alternative weed suppression systems, especially non-herbicidal ones, to sustain crop productivity, while reducing our dependence on herbicides and tillage.” (...)

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July 24, 2018

USA: Crop Progress

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July 24, 2018

Zimbabwe: Cotton makes a comeback

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July 23, 2018

What’s behind the progress in Mississippi cotton yields?

"A huge factor is genetics —the genetics in some of the varieties today are pretty unbelievable." Hembree Brandon Outstanding cotton yields the past six years, (...)

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July 23, 2018

The double threat to China’s cotton industry: warmer weather and the hungry mirid bug

Over two decades, as farmers of China’s largest cash crop have used a strain of cotton that’s resistant to bollworms, another, more voracious pest has (...)

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July 23, 2018

Indian Textile Sector Facing Price and Trade Challenges

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July 20, 2018

INDIA: Bangladesh, Vietnam, make up for drop in cotton exports to China, Pak

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July 19, 2018

China’s Potential Tariffs and U.S. Exports – Lessons from History

Editor’s Note: This article is from Choices Magazine and the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association U.S. and China Trade Actions In 2017, the United States (...)

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July 19, 2018

Cotton Outlook: Record Global Mill Use in 2018/19

The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton projections for 2018/19 (August-July) indicate that world cotton mill use is forecast to reach a new record, (...)

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July 19, 2018

Israel’s Evogene to develop insect-resistant cotton with Brazilian seed-grower

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